Get Involved Philanthropy Monitoring the health of children's hearts Transformational technology has been introduced at Oxford Children’s Hospital to help closely monitor a child’s heart function thanks to the generous supporters of Oxford Hospitals Charity. This ‘gold standard’ system creates a 3-D image of the heart and gives superior insights using anatomical intelligence. For children, the impact of effective treatments like chemotherapy can unfortunately be aggressive and the impact can be seen across their bodies including the heart. It is so important to monitor even the smallest changes to the heart during treatments, and the quality of the medical imaging equipment used is crucial for clinicians to be able to assess a patient regularly. This enhancement in technology has been made possible thanks to the generosity of supporter John Laing. The move from traditional 2-D imaging to the new state-of-the-art 3-D visuals now allows for much-improved detail and accuracy capturing all angles of the heart. Thanks to this detailed and precise understanding, clinicians are better equipped to help more patients avoid long-term heart problems after treatment. This sophisticated technology also allows for a more rapid assessment to be undertaken, meaning clinicians can now treat even more patients. Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist Satish Adwani said: “These 3-D visuals are very helpful, from one picture you can generate varying statistics to evaluate the heart. This technology is the best way to assess heart function, it really is state-of-the-art technology. "We would like to share our heartfelt thanks to the team at John Laing who made this possible. We really appreciate your help, and I can assure you this technology is helping us make such a difference."This new advance is expected to help assess more than 700 patients a year, using the very best technology to help inform the very best treatment. The user-friendly system also makes these scans significantly faster, reducing the time each patient has to spend in hospital assessments and allows for more patients to be treated. Manage Cookie Preferences